Why does light rail cost so much?

Dr. Know
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail cost $1.5 billion for 7.3
miles, or $205 million per mile. I’m a mass-transit fan, but yikes! I
don’t see gold leaf on any of the new tracks, so I’m stumped. Ho
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What the heck does Metro do anyway?

Dr. Know
I’m running for Metro president, but there seems to be a
general ignorance as to what Metro is. Before campaign season kicks
off, can you explain to folks what it does? This way I can talk more
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Are restaurant Street Seats legal?

Dr. Know
Recently, restaurants have begun expanding their dining
areas by annexing public, on-street parking spaces to build little
outdoor decks for tables and seats. Will you please comment on the
lega
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I hear electric cars don’t shield riders from all that EMF they produce. Are we doomed?

Dr. Know
I hear electric cars don’t shield riders from all that
electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation they produce. I pity the way the
“humans” in these cars are getting their gonads micro-nuked. Are
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Can you legally ride horses on Portland’s streets?

Dr. Know
Can you legally ride horses on Portland’s streets? And water them at Skidmore Fountain? Should I build a paddock in my driveway?
—Carl
It’s funny you should bring this up, Carl. As it turns
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Can OLCC agents lie during a sting?

Dr. Know
Because of my youthful appearance, I’m often carded for
alcohol. But occasionally a barkeep will simply ask if I’m 21. I’ve
asked why, and they say undercover OLCC agents can’t lie during
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Dr. Know
Portland has been installing countdown displays at
stoplights. But sometimes when they count down, nothing happens—the
light remains green. Why can’t they sync with the yellow light, like
th
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What’s the street value of the extra painkillers in my prescription?

Dr. Know
Following hip-replacement surgery, I was given a
prescription for 160 painkillers called “Hydrocodone/APAP 5-325.” I’ve
taken only one tablet. What’s the street value of the remaining 159?
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Is Portland noisier than most cities its size?

Dr. Know
Is Portland noisier than most cities its size? I live
on a side street in Northeast Portland, and for whatever reason, every
dickhead in the city has to walk or bike by between 10 pm and 3 am
sc
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